Complete Madness In College Hoops

College basketball's big fish have more to worry about than just the sharks this season: The minnows are feasting.

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Duke is No. 3
Associated Press

Teams ranked in the Associated Press top five have lost 19 games to unranked opponents, the most since 2006-07 when 20 top-five teams lost to unranked teams, according to Stats LLC.

Conference leaders seem especially vulnerable to bottom-feeding brethren. Two teams in last place in their conference snagged their only league victories against top-5 teams: Texas Christian beat No. 5 Kansas on Feb. 6 and Penn State beat fourth-ranked Michigan on Wednesday. In addition, South Florida picked up its only conference win against current Big East leader Georgetown on Jan. 19. The Hoyas, unranked at the time, are now ranked seventh.

No. 3 Duke (pictured), meanwhile, lost to unranked Virginia on Thursday night, continuing a turbulent season at the top. There have been 13 teams ranked in the top five this year, the most since 2003-04 (18 teams).

Four teams—Indiana, Duke, Louisville and Michigan—have reached the No. 1 spot, the most since 2009-10. But outside the top five, the waters smooth out. There have been 23 teams ranked in the top 10 this year—the same as last season.

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